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fp RESOLUTION NO. 6625 A RESOLUTION authorizing recovery of abatement costs pursuant to EMC 1.20.090 at 212 76th Place SW, Everett, Washington. WHEREAS,the Everett Municipal Code (the"EMC") Section 1.20.090 authorizes the City to abate code violations and recover the abatement costs; and WHEREAS,on January 10, 2013,the City of Everett Violations Hearing Examiner issued an Order against the property owner(the"Respondent") for EMC violations at 212 76th Place SW (the "Property"),parcel number 00631300000500, and abbreviated legal description: VIEW CREST DRIVE BLK 000 D-00 - LOT 5 WHEREAS the Respondent failed to abate the violations, including vacating the residence on the property because it lacked the required utilities and did not have proper plumbing and electrical systems,by the date set by the Order. WHEREAS,the International Property Maintenance Code authorizes the code official to order a vacant structure that is unfit for human habitation and occupancy to be properly secured from entry, and may cause property to be secured at the owner's cost, if the owner fails to do so within a specified time; and WHEREAS,the cost of properly securing a property together with any penalties imposed by the Hearing Examiner may become a lien against the property in accordance with EMC 1.20.090. WHEREAS,the City properly secured the Property on 76th PL SW after notifying the property owner to secure the Property, and the owner failing to do so; and WHEREAS,the City incurred costs in the amount of$1,019.53 in its abatement of the violations and the Hearing Examiner imposed a penalty of$2,000 against the Respondent; and WHEREAS,notice of Council's consideration of this Resolution was provided to the property owner; 1